Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

SELF-DETERMINATION FOR NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES REAFFIRMED

IN DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY FOURTH COMMITTEE

Acting on Decolonization Questions, Committee

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

11^th Meeting (PM)

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION NEEDED TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD AS DEBATE ON CRIME, DRUGS CONTINUES

Draft Resolutions Introduced on Social Development,

Family, Cooperatives, Disabled Persons, Literacy, Older Persons

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

10^th Meeting (PM)

RISK OF UNAUTHORIZED NUCLEAR-WEAPON USE, MIDDLE EAST SECURITY

AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED IN FIRST COMMITTEE’S GENERAL DEBATE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

10^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS INSIST CHANGES IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 19

WILL HAVE NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON PROMPT PAYERS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

28^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS URGE COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO MEMBER STATE EXPECTATIONS

OF INCREASED OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY

Concluding Its Consideration of Secretary-General’s Report on Council,

Assembly Registers Frustration, Particularly From Troop-Contributing States

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

27^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY COUNCIL

WORKING METHODS WHILE CONTINUING TO CRITICIZE REPORT FORMAT

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

4^th Meeting (PM)

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS TOLD LOCAL AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE CLOSELY

INVOLVED IN PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCING

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

3^rd Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE IS TOLD DRAFT DOCUMENT FAILS TO MEET POTENTIAL

FOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE TO HELP POOR NATIONS

Australia Says Too Much Stress on Outside Help; UN Commissioner

Says Human Rights Perspective Must Be Key to ‘Better Life’ Proposals

SECRETARY-GENERAL INTRODUCES PROPOSED 2002-2003 PROGRAMME BUDGET

TO FIFTH COMMITTEE

Following is the text of this afternoon’s address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, introducing the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003:

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS LOSS OF LIFE BY CONFLICT IN AFGHANISTAN,

EXHORTS ALL PARTIES TO MINIMIZE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

Expresses Dismay at Reports of Taliban Harassment and Beatings of UN Agency Staff

Following is the text of a statement today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

      I regret the tragic loss of life caused by the intensified conflict in Afghanistan.